They were in charge of being beautiful, and she was in charge of taking the hits.

Chapter 156 The person who wants your life

Perhaps they had already exchanged letters, so Wu Chengji was already waiting for them in the hall.

The servant at the gate saw them get out of the carriage, but didn't ask any questions and led the three of them directly into the mansion.

Wu Chengji also unusually put away her smiling face, her brows furrowed with a serious expression.

Staring at Wu Ziyan, he said, "Fourth Sister, this is far too dangerous. Why don't we send one of our men instead?"

"Elder sister, how could I not know the dangers involved? But you can't catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den."

"You, you could have been a pampered princess, but you keep putting yourself in danger."

"Big sister, would you like to stay with me?"

"Don't worry, I've got your back."

They gathered outside, and some people were on guard. Wu Ziyan was pointing at a drawing.

She was so intelligent that Wu Chengji even began to wonder if she was his fourth sister.

Send a group of men out of the city openly to welcome Qi Zeyun's army.

They secretly took another path into the mountains to meet up with Qi Zeyun.

Meanwhile, Qi Zexuan had obtained someone from Wu Chengye, determined to kill his sister. Since she was here, she shouldn't even think about leaving.

The Prime Minister has already packed up the weapons, and they are just waiting to be sent out.

She's gambling, and if she loses, she'll be shattered to pieces!

After all, Qi Zexuan had promised that if he ascended to the throne of Xiao Rong, he would negotiate peace with Bei Rong.

Then a road will be opened directly to the Wu Dynasty, at which point Bei Rong will fight against the Wu Dynasty.

As the saying goes, troubled times produce heroes; it's still uncertain who will take that position.

Qi Zexuan rode at full speed, leading the elite team that Wu Chengye had given him towards the outskirts of the city.

Those who set up checkpoints in the city saw that he had Wu Chengye's edict and dared not stop him.

They released him directly outside the city, even faster than Wu Ziyan.

Qiersu led another group of men, splitting his cavalry into two groups, and flanked them from other side paths.

After all, Qi Zeyun is a man of countless schemes; one has to know if she's using multiple forces to create a smokescreen.

When Wu Ziyan set off, she had already received news that Qi Zexuan had also left the city.

It seems they need to hurry, otherwise, they'll end up clashing with each other within the territory of the Five Dynasties.

If something happens then, it will be hard to explain.

After Changsun Boyou finished painting Chu Qiu's face, Wu Ziyan almost didn't recognize him.

Two long, raised scars had appeared on his handsome face, which looked rather frightening.

She chuckled, "Yes, yes, that's exactly it! Haha, no one will ever covet his good looks again."

Chu Qiu took the bronze mirror and was startled when he saw his own reflection. He couldn't help but admire the superb skill of Changsun Boyou in disguise.

"Now that it's all done, let's go. Don't linger here. Qi Zexuan may have already put some distance between us. Fortunately, this Wu Dynasty is our territory!"

They took two fast horses from the princess's residence, spurred them on, and quickly left the city.

The common people watched as those fast horses left the city one after another.

I was still a little confused. What big thing had happened? So many fast horses had run off.

Meanwhile, Qi Zeyun had also received a secret message from her beloved younger brother, Qi Zexuan, who was on his way to her.

It seems they plan to kill her during the Wu Dynasty and then frame the Wu Emperor.

Her brother never hid his ambition, and she was irreconcilably at odds with him.

Since he's going to take action, then don't blame me for not considering this little bit of family affection.

Another secret letter fell into her hands, though Wu Chao had already sent someone to secretly meet her; this person was a confidant of Wu Chengji.

Wu Chengye and Chu Qiu wore veils when they left the city.

After all, the road outside isn't a brick or stone road, but a dirt road.

The dust kicked up felt like there was an ounce of dust in my nasal cavity with every breath I took.

"According to the route map, Chu Qiu estimates that we still need to travel for another day, and we should be able to meet up with Qi Zeyun tonight."

Chu Qiu simply hummed in agreement and continued walking alongside Wu Ziyan. If he were alone, he could have gone even faster.

But he thought she was already amazing. She was originally just a delicate princess, but he never expected that her small frame could ride a horse and whip it.

They had only run halfway when they heard what sounded like another troop of horses approaching from their side.

But this doesn't sound like they're in a hurry; it sounds like they're deliberately chasing them!

Chu Qiu had been a formidable force on the battlefield for several years, and the men in that group exuded a strong killing intent just from their voices.

The path they took should have been a secret passage, so no one should have known about it.

Seeing Chu Qiu's expression turn serious, Wu Ziyan knew that this matter was not simple.

The people behind them were probably sent by Wu Chengye.

The two of them can't go head-to-head with another team.

It's alright if it's just Chu Qiu alone, but Wu Ziyan is a complete novice.

If he also has to protect her, then he won't be able to be in two places at once.

He made a decision immediately, shouting, "Dismount!"

Chu Qiu understood what Wu Ziyan meant and immediately took the bundle off the horse.

Wu Ziyan also dismounted. There was a dense forest next to them, and the two patted their horses' rumps.

The horse galloped swiftly forward, while the two of them hid in the thicket of grass and woods.

Those chasing behind, hearing the sound of horses' hooves ahead, spurred their horses on and ran even faster.

They were all dressed in black and masked, wearing uniforms that made it impossible to tell who they were.

"Captain Zirsu is right. We really need to split up and search all these paths."

"Those two ahead are probably spies sent out by Wu Chengji. Chase after them!"

drive! drive!

A cloud of dust rose up in front of Wu Ziyan and his group.

Wu Ziyan lay prone in the grass, barely daring to make a sound, tightly gripping Chu Qiu's hand.

Chu Qiu didn't dare to lose focus at this moment, nor did he pay attention to Wu Ziyan's physical contact with him.

Anyway, he had already been in contact with her so many times.

They breathed a sigh of relief only when the people were completely gone and the sound of horses' hooves could no longer be heard.

They exchanged a glance and emerged from the dense forest carrying their bundles.

The original plan was to meet up with Qi Zeyun that evening.

But now that there are no horses, who knows when we'll finally reach our destination.

We must quickly find a new post station to fetch two horses.

"Those people just now must have been Qi Zexuan's men."

As they were talking, they heard the sound of horses' hooves behind them, but this time the horse was alone; only one horse came running towards them.

However, he was still dressed in the same black clothes and mask, so it seemed that he had run away alone.

Immediately, one person and the two on the ground looked at each other, and Wu Ziyan and Chu Qiu smiled at each other, a rare occurrence.

They were just worried about not having any horses, and here they are, delivered right to their doorstep.

The man stopped his horse, drew his scimitar from his waist, and leaped off, staring at the two men.

"Who are you?"

"The person who wants your life!"